Picture Perfect Christmas Morning

Luke getting a good look at the SNOW!

Katherine was super excited about Santa Claus

Our only family picture

Luke checking out his Cars Christmas book

Uncle Andrew and Katherine taking it all in

His very own wheelbarrow!

Reading one of Katherine's books

Nonna helping Luke with one of  Katherine's toys

He wanted to work his Thomas puzzle

What could be better than waking up to a white Christmas?!?!  The morning was absolutely beautiful. The snow fell all night and left everything looking like a painting.  The roads were fine which made it even better.  After our late night last night we all slept in.  It was after 7:30 before we heard Luke or Katherine stirring.  I must admit it was kind of nice!  Andrew and Mandi got to Mom's late last night and we wanted them to all come over and see the kids do their Santa Claus and have breakfast.

I called Mom as soon as I heard Luke getting up.  Somehow Luke did not even look in the living room when he came running to our room.  We were able to keep him occupied for a while.  Mom, Andrew and Mandi got here just as Luke was opening his first gifts.  It was so much fun seeing him look at everything.  He wanted to play with each thing before he opened anything else.  He also helped us open Katherine's gifts, too.  We all opened our stockings which was fun.  Luke got a wheelbarrow, the Toy Story movies, Lincoln Logs, a Thomas puzzle, flashlight and umbrella, some games, socks and some other little stocking stuffers. Katherine got a foam puzzle, bath toys, clothes, a tea set, rattles, books and some pots and pans.  Luke loved Katherine's tea set and played with it a lot.  We asked him if he liked Santa Claus now and he still said no!

It was hard to tear Luke and Andrew away from the toys for breakfast!  Mom brought sausage balls and I had made a grits casserole.  We also scrambled some eggs and had angel biscuits.  We ate in the dining room on our Christmas china.  It was so fun to have them here to celebrate the day with  us!